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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,373 and 1,883,539.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,373 and 1,883,539.13 is: 4,080,779.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,373 : 1,883,539.13 = 1,883,539.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,373/1,883,539.13 = 1,883,539.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,373x = 1,883,539.13 × 1,883,539.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,373x = 3,547,719,635,405.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,547,719,635,405.77/869,373
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,080,779.64

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